Five non-profit organizations supporting military service members and their families have been awarded grants that provide funding for innovative programs created to improve the quality of life for veterans.
Fisher House Foundation and Military Times Foundation partnered to award the grants during a ceremony earlier this fall in Washington, D.C.
“We are excited to be a part of your work supporting military and veteran communities,” said Chairman and CEO of Fisher House Foundation Ken Fisher.
After receiving nearly 600 entries for the 2022 program, six judges evaluated each entry based on the organization’s creativity, innovation, and impact on the respective communities.
The five winning organizations are: PALS for Patriots, Pals SkyHope; Our Military Kids; Everyone for Veterans; Children’s Waiting Room, Armed Services YMCA of the USA; and Rosie’s Kidpreneur Camp Program, The Rosie Network.
PALS for Patriots, a program of PALS Sky Hope received the highest honor and a $90,000 award. PALS SkyHope arranges free nonemergency air transportation for underserved individuals requiring out-of-town or out-of-state medical care, compassionate assistance, or humanitarian aid.
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Volunteer pilots fly injured and disabled American military veterans and their caregivers to military medical centers, adaptive retreats, and morale-boosting events throughout the eastern United States.
“The grant will allow PALS for Patriots to provide more free flights to veterans and their families to medical treatment, rehabilitative programs, and morale-boosting events,” said Pals SkyHope Executive Director Donna Collins.
The other organizations received $40,000 and all the recipients will receive an advertising package from Military Times valued at $34,000.
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The awards began in 1999 as the Newman’s Own Awards and have now awarded more than $2.75 million across 200 non-profit programs.
Reach Julia LeDoux at Julia@connectingvets.com.